Competition and Basic Needs

Social Interaction is the interactive process by which a person learn the rules of norms of a society. There are many different types of social interaction but competition is a main one that is very present in societies today. Competition is the act of competing against someone or something when a resource or action is needed and there is a low supply of it. Competition is not only found between two or more people but also in a variety of other areas in society. Unbroken, a novel written by Laura Hilenbaug, talks about various aspects of competition in society. She talks about the struggles of a solider fighting in World War II and his daily obstacles he has to overcome. Louis Zamperini is the main character in the book and following his story there is various types of competition present in his own life. The book includes examples of competition ranging from the competition of fulfilling ones daily needs to the aspect of competition of winning and losing. Louis Zamperini as a child loved to steal stuff from anyone or any store he could. This was a game for him and he loved the adrenaline rush he got from it. He turned his idea of stealing and getting away with things into a game.1 This game then led him to be competitive in the act of stealing and in his mind winning. One type of competition is the act of winning or losing, and also be categorized in the aspect of sports. Sports competition is prevalent in American society. This drive for competition in sports comes from society itself. Experts say high school sports used to be much less competitive and more for fun but time has changed that aspect. Parents and coaches are now getting more involved and making it a more competitive item in a child's life then need be.2 Also the idea or winning or losing has changed to be if a team loses or a person loses then they have failed, even though the team might have succeeded it still counts or is seen as a failure.3 Another example from Unbroken, is when Louis